Small plane lands on Major Deegan Expressway

5:50 PM,
Jan. 4, 2014

Photo of small plane that crashes on Major Deegan Expressway on Jan. 4, 2014.

Written by

Hoa Nguyen and Erik Schilling
The Journal News

A small aircraft registered to a Westchester County man made a forced landing on the Major Deegan Expressway in the Bronx Saturday afternoon, officials said.

The single-engine Piper appeared largely intact, but was resting in the roadway on its belly rather than landing gear.

The New York City Fire Department said three people were reported injured in the hard landing, which occurred around 3:30 p.m., however a Federal Aviation Administration spokeswoman said there were no injuries and that the three people were on the plane. ...